odd stuff left in the kettle

[shanek]

Folks, a quick question to see if anyone has had the same experience. I brewed yesterday and when I was cleaning out the kettle I found lots of stringy slim - rubbery almost like gelatin substence. (Unfortunately I didn't take a photo). It's a new kettle and it's the fourth time using it. This stuff didn't appear on the previous 3 brews or with the old kettle. It seemed to cling to the elements. any thoughts?

[johnrm]

What finings are you using?

[Leann ull]

What were you brewing? Anything unusual in the grain or adjunct selection?

[shanek]

Nothing unsual on the grist 70 % pale 20% pils a bit of dark crystal /carapils and a bit of rye.  The fining was a whirlfloc tablet at 15min left in the boil.

Below is a link to the kettle, nothing fancy added an additional element:

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/peco-beermakers-professional-boiler-32lt-includes-hop-strainer-p-2211.html

Just check over all the parts today looking for a possible source. Can't find anything with the exception that the washers are rusted to bits on the threads! Not something you'd exspect on a 'professional' boiler.

Any thoughts welcome.

[RichC]

I've seen gelatin like blobs in the bottom of my kettle from crap that the Irish moss dropped out

[johnrm]

Is whirlfloc 1 tablet to 10gallons?

[Leann ull]

Depending on what you are brewing it can be 30-50% of a tablet. Never a whole one
I use one per 60l

[shanek]

Wow I have been over doing it on every batch for the last 2- 3 years. Not sure if that is explains the jelly.